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2017 Map of Christensen Ranch

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Christensen Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Christensen Ranch sits at the heart of this high-elevation landscape, where the border of Beaverhead and Madison Counties bisects the terrain. The map reveals a pastoral and industrial history defined by its water sources and geological assets. Numerous named springs, including Aldrich Spring and Hanson Spring, support the local ranching infrastructure, while the presence of The Iron Mine north of Axes Canyon indicates early mineral prospecting in the region.

A network of drainages such as Sweetwater Cr and Crittenden Cr carve through the landscape, flanked by distinctive landforms like Bachelor Canyon and Hoffman Gulch. Accessible via routes such as Sweetwater Rd and Stone Creek Rd, the area maintains a sparse settlement pattern characteristic of Montana’s high-country ranching tradition, where life revolved around the vital creek systems and isolated mountain resources.